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LOT 1502
Stone Age Knapped Broken Axe and Flake Collection
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 5000 B.P.
1 3/8 - 3 3/8 in. (235 grams total, 35-87 mm).
Mainly irregular blades, some with inked findspot 'Ireland', 'Doolin', etc. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, Loughborough, UK.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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